Goodbye to a dog with a Forum link

Bridgehouse

Sadly has to have one of our dogs put down this week. She was an old girl at 18 so she had a really long and fulfilling life. But time had taken it’s toll and she was struggling too much to carry on. 

Thought I’d post this as she drew a couple of fretboard charity raffles.. so we lost a sort of unofficial fretboarder as well. 

Moominpapa

Sorry to hear that. Eighteen is a great innings for a dog though, so she had a good life.

Bridgehouse

Moominpapa said:

Sorry to hear that. Eighteen is a great innings for a dog though, so she had a good life.

Yes, there’s no doubt about that - she had a very long and fulfilling life, and certainly squeezed every drop out of it. She was born in South Africa so strictly she was an immigrant! 

I guess the difficult bit is as she was around for so long, the hole she leaves is a big one.. 

richardhomer

Very sorry to hear this, mate - having to ‘do the right thing’ by an animal you love is a heart-breaking experience.

Phil_aka_Pip

richardhomer said:

Very sorry to hear this, mate - having to ‘do the right thing’ by an animal you love is a heart-breaking experience.

^ This ^

My sympathies

Bridgehouse

Phil_aka_Pip said:

richardhomer said:

Very sorry to hear this, mate - having to ‘do the right thing’ by an animal you love is a heart-breaking experience.

^ This ^

My sympathies

Yes, it is heartbreaking. It’s left a big hole and there’s a lot of adjusting for us all. It’s interesting to watch our other dogs adapt. We had it done at home, which for us humans is actually harder, but for the dogs it seems it was easier. Rather than one of the “pack” just disappearing and not coming back, they were around, and it was clear they knew what had happened and seem to have adjusted far quicker and far better for it.

DB1

I'm pretty new here, and don't know you of course, but you have my sympathies 100%. She evidently had a life full of love and affection, which probably isn't much consolation right now, but will be. As someone that has gone through this twice, I empathise absolutely, and if a PM chat or anything would be of help, do feel free. All the misery that you experience when they're gone is more than counterbalanced by the happiness they bring when they're here. 

Strat_a_tat_tat

Sincere condolences.

boogieman

Commiserations. It’s hard to lose a dog at any age but when they’ve been a part of your life so long that must leave a big hole.   Our Lab has been gone for over a year now and sometimes I still expect him to be at the door when we get home. 

LuttiS

Sorry

Not just a pet, they're a proper person in the family.. All the best.

guitarfishbay

Sorry to hear this. 

Deijavoo

Sorry to read this.

Corvus

All sympathies Mr B, sad news.

Snags

So very sorry to read this. Absolutely sucks whatever the circumstances.

Strangefan

Ah man that's such a shame really sorry to hear that

Deadman

Sorry mate.

My dog's been given 6 months. He's only 5.

Bridgehouse

Deadman said:

Sorry mate.

My dog's been given 6 months. He's only 5.

Mate, that’s heartbreaking. It’s hard enough when they have had a good long life. 

danishbacon

Dogspeed ol' doggo!

Deadman

Bridgehouse said:

Deadman said:

Sorry mate.

My dog's been given 6 months. He's only 5.

Mate, that’s heartbreaking. It’s hard enough when they have had a good long life. 

Thanks mate, I know. His right atrium is detached and his heart is swelling up as a result. Just gonna keep enjoying him (he's great company) and give him a great life till the end.

Bridgehouse

Deadman said:

Bridgehouse said:

Deadman said:

Sorry mate.

My dog's been given 6 months. He's only 5.

Mate, that’s heartbreaking. It’s hard enough when they have had a good long life. 

Thanks mate, I know. His right atrium is detached and his heart is swelling up as a result. Just gonna keep enjoying him (he's great company) and give him a great life till the end.

Yeah, that’s all you can do - enjoy every day you have with him mate. And if I’ve learned anything over the years - take as many photos as you can of him. You can never take too many.

Deadman

It's all we do mate lol. Thanks for the tip. We're going to create a scrap book.

Once again, sorry for your old girl. Have a good evening